K-12 ELA Speaking & Listening Curriculum Map
Grade
Level
K
1
2
Semester 1
Semester 2
 Sharing, collaborating, listening, discussing,
turn taking, staying on topic, meaningful
conversation
 Evaluating, integrating and restating
information from read aloud text
 Questioning and clarifying of text
 Identify information presented in different
formats
 Seek information
 Present or describe information through
speaking, illustrations or actions
 Identify where details need to be added to
share information
 Clearly express thoughts, ideas, and feelings
through voice control
 Listening to others and commenting on
ideas
 Asking questions
 Identifying information from a text being
read aloud
 Ask questions to a presenter
 Express ideas and feelings clearly
 Describe people, places, things, and events
 Recognize and use complete sentences
 Sharing, collaborating, listening,
discussing, turn taking, staying on topic,
meaningful conversation
 Evaluating, integrating and restating
information from read aloud text
 Questioning and clarifying of text
 Identify information presented in
different formats
 Seek information
 Present or describe information through
speaking, illustrations or actions
 Identify where details need to be added
to share information
 Clearly express thoughts, ideas, and
feelings through voice control
 Listening to others and commenting on
ideas
 Asking questions
 Identifying information from a text being
read aloud
 Ask questions to a presenter
 Express ideas and feelings clearly
 Describe people, places, things, and
events
 Recognize and use complete sentences
 Engage effectively in collaborative
discussion
 Ask for clarification and further
explanation as needed
 Recount or retell main ideas of orally
 Engage effectively in collaborative
discussion
 Ask for clarification and further explanation
as needed
 Recount or retell main ideas of orally
Resources
 Scotts Foresman
 Websites
 Journals
 Listening center, plays,
sharing
 Reader's Theater
Other
3
4
5
presented ideas
 Present researched material orally
 Informal speech
presented ideas
 Present researched material orally
 Informal speech.
 Engage effectively in collaborative
discussion
 Determine main ideas and details of a text
read aloud or information presented in
diverse media and formats
 Ask and answer questions about
information from a speaker
 Create audio recording including fluent
reading
 Speak in complete sentences.
 Give an oral report
 Engage effectively in collaborative
discussions
 Determine main ideas and details of a
text read aloud or information
presented in diverse media and formats
 Ask and answer questions about
information from a speaker
 Create audio recording including fluent
reading
 Speak in complete sentences
 Reader's Theater
 Prepare and participate effectively in a
range of conversations and collaboration
with diverse partners, building on others'
ideas and expressing their own clearly and
persuasively
 Integrate and evaluate information
presented in divers formats (visually,
quantitatively and orally)
 Evaluate speaker’s point of view
 Present information such that listeners
can follow the line of reasoning and the
organization, development, and style are
appropriate to task purpose and
audience
make
strategic use of digital media and visual
displays of data to express information
and enhance understanding of
presentations
 Adapt speech to variety of context and
communicative tasks demonstrating
formal English when appropriate
 Readers Theater
 Classroom discussions
 Oral presentations
 Use inflection
 Retell and identify events, facts, story detail
to support reasoning
 Model fluency and promote listening
comprehension
 Summarize
 Practice fluency and accuracy
 Demonstrating listening skills while being
an audience member during presentations
 Vary volume, pitch, and phrasing
appropriately
 Practice fluency and accuracy
 Retell and identify events, facts, story
detail to support reasoning
 Summarize
 Accurate response to questioning to
enhance understanding of presentation
 Demonstrating listening skills while
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Readers Theater
Classroom discussions
Oral presentations
Debates
Think-pair-share
being an audience member during
presentations
6
 Demonstrating listening skills while being
an audience member during presentations
 Spelling tests are given orally
 Speaking: all essays are read aloud at the
culmination.
 Demonstrating listening skills while
being an audience member during
presentations
 Spelling test are given orally
 Speaking: all essays are read aloud at the
culmination.
 Elijah of Buxton presentation and speech
 Christmas Around the World presentation
and speech
6
 Listening to presentations to fellow
Advanced
students
 Some essays read aloud
 Review and recite
 Shurley Method
 Present Tituba essays
 Present Christmas Carol topics with visual
aid

Listening to fellow students' presentations
7
 Review and recite
 Shurley method
 Master Puppeteer project and speech
 Holocaust presentation and speech
 Listening to presentations by fellow
students
 Some essays read aloud
 Review and recite
 Shurley Method
 Computers
 Smartboard
 Art materials
 Speech on topic from “To Be a Slave”
 Speech on World War I essay with visual
aid
 Listening to fellow students'
presentation
 Review and recite
 Shurley method
 Computers
 Smartboard
 Demonstrating listening skills while being
an audience member during presentations
 Spelling tests are given orally
 All essays are read aloud at the culmination
 Debates:
7
 Fahrenheit 451: debate as Beatty vs.
Advanced
Montag
 Notes taken on index cards
 Ability to speak, listen, and debate
respectfully
 Develop pros/cons
 Jane Pittman presentation
 Computers
 Smartboard
 Speech on Topic for Johnny Tremain
8
 Persuasive speech
 Speech on topic from Jane Pittman
Under Development
8
Advanced
 Informal listening activities through media,
texts, and class discussions
 Reconstruction/Adaptation of a scene
during drama Unit
 Presentation of Poetic Author Research
 Impromptu speeches
 Web based resources
 Lectures
 Informal listening activities through media,
texts, and class discussions
 Reconstruction/Adaptation of a scene
during drama Unit
 Presentation of a persuasive topic
 Research
 Impromptu speeches
 Web based resources
 lectures
11
 Informal listening activities through media,
texts, and class discussions
 Informal listening activities through
media, texts, and class discussions
12
 Informal listening activities through media,
texts, and class discussions
 Informal listening activities through
media, texts, and class discussions
9
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